Sure, bullets are cool. But you know what's cooler? Just not doing bullets. Cue the 90s educational video music, because we're talking about non-lethal alternatives in games. Why is sneaking around so much fun when you know you could let rip and kill everyone in a room? What are some of the interesting ways game designers have avoided homicidal rages? As a gentle tap on the back of your head with a stun rod signals a descent into dream land, we ponder all this and more.